GERALDINE TOWN BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2151, 17 January 1891, Page 2

GERALDINE TOWN BOARD.

The adjourned meeting of this board was held on Tuesday evening' last. Present Messrs A, White (chairman), W. S. Maslin, J.Williams, E. Hammond, and J. Mundell. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read and dealt with as follows : From Mr E. O'Brieu, offering to lease certain sections at 5s per annum each.—Not accepted. The ranger's report for the mouth i was read.

Prom the Rev. 5. Preston, returning rate notice, and stating that the notice should be sent to the churchwardens.—Mr Preston's name being on the roll, it was pointed out that he was responsible, and it was decided to request him to pay the amount and to make an application for the name of a churchwarden to be substituted for his, From the South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, notifying the board that the second .moiety of their eontribution was due, and asking for a cheque to be forwarded.—lt was decided to forward the cheque, members at the same time taking decided objection to the remarks passed by Mr J. Jackson at the last meeting ot the charitable aid board re G-eraldine being a defaulting board. The notice of the amount had only been received during the month, and this was the first meeting held sinee its receipt. The clerk was instructed to write to the [charitable aid boarjl to that effect. From the Department of Justice, notifying the board that it was imperative for the board to see that a licensing committee was appointed at the proper time. Prom Mr C. B. hherratt, re the tar and lime borrowed, still maintaining that he had returned all he had borrowed, but offering, to settle the matter, to meet the board half way, and return one barrel of tar.—Offer accepted. overseer's report. The overseer's report was read. It was decided to repair the handrails of the bridge damaged by Mr Hoskins with his trap, and to collect the cost from him. Also to caution him to be more careful in future as to hew he left his horse unattended, as he rendered himself liable to a fina of I £5. The works committee were authorised to repair the fence opposite Mr Pizzey's, if necessary. It was also decided to take up the battens on the inside of the asphalt. WATER ALONG JOLLIE STREET. I The chairman reported that he had, in company with Mr Mundell and the overseer, inspected Jollie street with a view to running a stream of water from the race down it, as as&ed for by the residents in the street. They found that to connect the channel with the race a deep cutting would have to be made through several private properties, or the race would have to be run through Messrs Mundell and Co.'s saleyards, in which case it would need piping for the whole of the distance, The water would only benefit a very few places, and even then they would not be able to take it into their gardens without carrying it in buckets. In the event of a fire the whole block could easily be reached by the hose, and the committee did not feel justified in spending so much of the ratepayers' money at this spot for the purpose of enabling one or two persons to water their gardens. DOG-TAX COLLECTOR. Mr Hiskens waß appointed collector of the dog tax for the district. OVERDUE rates and rents. The clerk reported that the rates were coming in slowly. He also placed upou the table a list of rents due. It was decided to advertise that all rates and rents not paid by the 31st would be sued for, and to take legal proceedings against all defaulters after that date. LICENSES. It was decided to take legal proceedings against those who had not renewed their licenses by January 31st. THE WATER-RACE. Mr Williams drew attention to a leakage in the water-race at the lower end of the town, The works committee were instructed to inspect the race from Guy's corner down, and also the crossings from Huffey's corner. Attention was also drawn to the large number of ducks allowed to be in the water-race. The overseer was instructed to notify to owners ot such that they must be kept out of the race, or the board would take action in the matter. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £4l IQs were passed for payment, and the meeting terminated.